Sectional hog and poultry crate.



No, 882,893. PATENTED MAR 52-24; 196% O. KNIGHT 4 SEGTIONAL HOG AND POULTRY CRATE.

APELIOATION FILED JUNE 24,1907.

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SBCTIONAL HOG AND POULTRY CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1907.

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lwvawmm CHARLEB E'Vmmwn CHARLES E. KNIGHT, O1 S I:l.ELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

SECTIONAL HOG AND POULTRY CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 24, ,1908.

Application filed June 24, 1907. Serial No. 380,454.

1' '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I (l -mums E. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Sl'ielbyville, in the county of Shelby and State. of .lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sectional Hog and Poultry Crates, 'ol' wlnch the following is a lull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accomsions throughout when of tlrc keeper nanymg drawings, forming part of this speciioationi.

My invention relates to a hog and poultr crate so constructed, that it may be of service for hauling either hogs or poultry and that when not in use for the purposes named, may be employed for coniimng hogs in ringing, marking and surgical operations and in breeding. v

Figure I is a side elevation of my crate in its entirety. Fig. Ii. is a longitudinal section taken through the crate in the condition in which it is illustrated in Fig. l -Fig. lll an end elevation of the crate in condition in which it is illustrated in Fi s. l and ll. Fig. TV is a vertical cross section taken on line 't't -iv, Fig. ll: l ie'. isa side elevation of the crate the top section and the real slide door being omitted. l' igv \'l is a plan view of the cratcthc top section and both of the slide doors being-omitted. ,Fig. (H is an end elev 'tion ol' the crate in the condition illustrated in Fig. ti and showing the hog holding lcvcr in posit ion. l ig. \"lll is an enlarged elevation showing the lowcr cnd oi the hog holding lcvcr in engagement with one pins at the bottom ol thccratc. A designates the main or lower section oi my crate and it the supplcmcntal or upper section. The main section A is provided at its front end wit h an upward extension A that surmounts the lower portion of the main section and with which the supplemental section B is adapted to mate, whereby therein portion of the mail. sect ion is rendered oi less height than the forward portion of the main section, as sccn in Fig. V, and the entire crate may be made of uniform dimeniind B are assembled.

'lhe mam section 01 the crate com risesa mam iloor l, havmgcross strips 1 SH e Walls which ar composed of longitudinal slats 2,

united by. uprights 8, a top that is composed of slats 4 united h ya cross p1cce 5 and which extend only throughout t 1c lcngth ot' the the two sections A wall slats 2. 'llIPlNulItSCClZlOn extension A of the main section A also includes an inner top cross piece 5" ct'innecting the sides of the main section extension, 21 pair of upper 'oross strips 6 extending transverselyol the main section extensionthat are secured to the-up rights 3 at the front end of the crate and spaced apart to provide a slot between them, and an outer top strip ti also connecting the sides of the main section extension; the said upper cross strips (3 being provided with pinho es 7, see Figs. ill and VII, adapted to receive one or more pins 8 that have utility as hereinafter mentioned. The main section also includes a pair ol lower cross strips 9 extending transversely of the. main section at its forward end and secured to the uprights 3 atthe end mentioned, the lowercross strips being spaced. a nut to provide a slot between them beneath the slot between the upper cross strips 6 and having mounted therein pins 1), the purpose of which will be hereinafter stated. At the rear end'ol' the main section A is a pair ol bottom strips 11, see. Fig. II, that are. secured to the uprights 3 at the end of the crate mentioned and are spaced apart to prtivide a slot between them.

'lhc supplemental section B of the crate comprises a series of side slats l2, uprights J3 connecting said side slats, top slats 14 united by transverse slats 15 and a pair of rear strips to which are located at the back end of the supplemental section and secured to the rear uprights 13, the said strips being spaced apart to provide a slot between them and being PI'UYltlOtl with pin-holes adapted to receive one or more pins 17, as seen in Figs.- I and ll. For the purpose of securing the supplcmci'ital section B to the main section I extend the side slats of the supplemental section 1% beyond the l'orenuist uprights 13 thereof so as to provide tongues 12 see'Figs. l. to ill. inclusive, that are adapted to enter between the side wall slats 3 ol the main section extension A to hold the. section B to said main section extension and also )rovide hooks or latches 18 that are l astened to one of the sections of the crate at its rear end and ada Jted to engage an eye or keeper mounted in tieother section of the crate, as seen in Figs. l and IV.

19 designates a slide door preferably com-- posed otslats having bottom tie strip 19 and a top tic strip 19 and which is removably mounted in the "front end of the extension A as do also a portion ot'ithevsidd i ci ate in which it is fitted by introducing it I so a I that it may be of service in catching and h olding a hog that has been driven into the first through the slot between the upper cross strips 6' and then lowering it between said upper cross strips into a position in the slot between the lower cross strips 9 in order that it will close the front end of the crate.

The door is provided near its upper end with pin-holes that are adapted to receive one or more of the-pins 8 introduced into the slot between the upper cross strips 6 and through the door.

is a rear door that has a bottom tie strip 20 and a top tie strip 20 and is adapted to be introduced into the rear end ofthe "crate to close said end when the'sections B and A are united, the door bein of similar construction to the door 19 and Imingintroduced into a position between the upper cross strips 16 of the sup lemental sect on B and the lower strips 11 o the main section A.

This last named door is also provided with,

pin-holes that are adaptedto receive one or more of the pins 17 inserted through the upper cross strips 16. t I

21 are foot strips that extend lon itudinally of the main section A, see Figs. II, IV, and VI, and which are located along side of the sidewall slats 2 at the top of the rear portion of the main section A at the inner side of said side wall slats and beneath the.

upper edges of the strips in order that the upper portion of said slde wall slats may serve as guards for the feet of a hog when they are resting on thefoot strips 21 which as will be noted by reference to Fig. IV, are located at a considerable elevation above the bottom of the crate. Y

22 are false fioor sections which are adapted to be supported by the side wall slats 2 of the main section A, these false floor sections being insertible and removable into the crate when the sup lemental section B is disconnected from t re main section A and they serve to sub-divide the crate into lower and upper decks in order that two floors may be afforded in the crate when in its complete condition for the transportation of a greater number of chickens or other poultry than could be transported in the crate in the ab sence of the false floor sections 23 is a hog holding lever that is provided I at its lower end with a catch pin 24 and at its u per end with a handle 25. This lever is a apted to be introduced into the-slots between the upper cross strips 6 and the lowercross strips 9 at the front end of the crate when the dront door 19 is absent from" said slots and the catch pin of the lever is adapted to engage with one of the keeper pins 10 mounted in the lower cross strips 9, as illustrated in Figs. VII. and VIII, in order crate through the rear end thereof and which is readily confined from escape through the front end of crate by so confining the holding lever through the medium or a single in 8 placed back of the lever that the anima may 4 pass its head only through the space between one edge of the lever and the facing side of the door-way at the front end of the crate. Instead of initially placing the lever as just stated the upper end of the lever may remain in a free 'condition when the hog is driven into the crate and as the head of the hog, reaches the door-way .at the front end of the crate the lever may be uickly thrown in a direction toward the nec of'the hog to grip its neck between the lever and the facing side of the door-way after which the pin 8 may be ut in place to hold the lever.

n hauling hogs the herein described crate is used in its entirety with the exception of the false floor sections, which are used only in hauling poultry," and the hog is crated by removing one of the slide doors and replacing it after the hog has been confined in the crate. VVhen' the hog is to be uncrated it is only necessary to remove the slide door which he faces in the crate and he will thereby be per .lever 23. The hog being then held "from movement'may be operated upon as desired. In confining and holding the hog for surgical operations the animal is driven into and con fined in the crate in the same manner as that described preparatory to ringing and marking operations. The supplemental section B of the crate is then removed and access is readily gained to the animal for operations upon it when the crate is either in an upright position or laid upon its side.

- Wherithe crate is to be used for breeding purposes the hog is first driven into the crate, the supplemental section and rear door of the crate are then removed and the front door mounted in the main section A. i A confinin I board or through t 1piece X, see Fig. V, is introduce A to revent backward movement of the e rear portion of the main section anima afterit has been driven into the crate.

Claims: I

1. A crate of thecharacter described, corii prising a main section having an upward extension atone end, and a supplemental sec tion detachably mounted on said main sec tion against'the upward extension, substantially asset fortlr 1 I 2. A crate of the character described, comprising a main section having an upward extension at one end, a supplemental section detachably mounted on said main section against the'up'ward extension, and a door removably mounted in said main section and the upward extension thereof, substantially 1non to, and removably mounted in, said main and supplemental sections at the other end of the crate, substantially as set forth.

4. A crate ofthe character described, come prising a main section having an upward extension at one end, and a'supplemental seotion detachably mounted on said main section against the upward extension; said supplemental section being provided at itsforward end with means for engaging the upward. extension of said main section, substantially as set forth.

5. A crate of the character described, com

prising a main section having an upward ex; I: tension at one end, a supplemental section I detachably mounted on said main section against the upward extension, doors for closing the ends of said sections, and a false floor detachably mounted upon said main section, beneath the supplemental section,- substantially as set forth. i

6*. A crate of the character described,'comprising a main'section having an upward extension and slatted sidewalls, and a supplernental section de tachably mountedon said inain section against the upward extension and having side walls provided with exten sions projecting into the spaces between the slats of said upward extension, substantially as set forth.

on siins E. KNIGHT. In the presence of LILY Posr,

WM. H. Soo'rr. 

